One Piece x Reader

Wine Time (Dracule Mihawk x Reader)

A/N: i've put myself on law probation lol, other people need spotlight (although, i just wanna write law... whatever)
i really tried to legitimately research wine for this, but tbh it made my head spin and eyes cross, so i decided to keep it simple lol
by the way, i published a new (& short) series where i write short one shots based on some duolingo pick-up lines lol. if you're interested, check it out! --> https://www.wattpad.com/story/365954607-one-piece-pick-up-lines-ft-duolingo

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y/c = your currency

You walk into the bar & grill, somewhat cautious as you look around. By chance you'd spotted a poster a few days ago advertising an event called Wine Down Wednesday. Sure enough, it's Wednesday, and you're unsure whether or not you should be regretting your choice to attend. You slide into a high bar chair and are promptly handed a menu. As you glance through it, you wonder, Hold on a second. How much do I even know about wine? Did I pay 25 y/c just to come make a fool of myself?

Just when you've narrowed down your choices to what seems good enough and started reciting eeny, meeny, miny, moe, someone sits in the chair next to you. You glance at him. He's got dark, close-cropped yet spiky hair, but the most stunning thing about him is his eyes - gold that is reminiscent of a hawk. He inclines his head politely and briefly turns away to request his drink. His voice is smooth, and so are his words, which you understand close to nothing of. He must be a wine expert, then.

" Evening," he says. "Can't pick?"

You release a nervous laugh, nodding. "Yeah. To be honest, I'm not sure why I'm here. I don't know anything about wine; I guess I was just hoping to get out of the house."

He smiles slightly. "I could give you my suggestion if you'd like."

"Oh, of course," you say, pushing the menu to him. He barely glances at it before hailing the bartender.

"A Cabernet Sauvignon, please," he says. Within a few moments, you're presented with your very own glass of wine. You look at it curiously. It doesn't help I've only ever had wine once before, does it?

" Go ahead," the man says. "Try it."

You lift the glass to your mouth, questions on how to even hold it coming as a second thought. You ignore them and sip a bit of the wine. "Huh." You drink some more, glancing at the wine again. "Huh."

Remembering you have a one-man audience, you clarify your non-verbal observations. "It's alright. Nothing special."

He raises a brow.

"Well, I mean-" you start, rushing to correct yourself before the offense sinks in too far.

"That's alright," he says. "I suppose you'll need more experience than this." Sipping from his own glass with far too much elegance to be human. "The name's Mihawk, by the way."

"Y/N," you murmur. "Out of curiosity, are you a wine expert?"

He gives you that same slight smile. "I'd say so. It's just a hobby, though."

"How'd you get into it?" you ask.

He shrugs. "Just decided to."

You blink. Such a sophisticated (?) hobby, and he does it just because? How strange.

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Your time at the bar & grill goes by much faster than you'd expected, and before you know it, the bar is closing.

"I had a great time talking to you," you say, standing and walking towards the door. Mihawk walks with you, holding the door once you reach it.

"Would you..." you trail off, unsure of your next words. Either he doesn't notice or doesn't care, and Mihawk waits patiently for you to finish.

"Would you be interested in meeting somewhere another time? Maybe over another glass of wine?"

He inclines his head the same way he had when first meeting you, a small grin on his face. "Of course."